English to Afrikaans Meaning :: thief

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Noun(1) a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it

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(1) They had accused her of stealing, saying she was a thief and was stealing their things.(2) Because the code keeps changing, it's impossible for a car thief to grab the correct one.(3) He was asked to lock the door if he left the premises but he failed to do so, and a thief entered and stole some jewellery.(4) The occupant was in another room when the thief struck, snatching the bag from a table in the living room.(5) Police are mystified as to how the thief managed to open the vehicle without using force.(6) A woman dashed out of her house in her pyjamas to disturb a thief who was using a tow truck to try to steal her car.(7) As he tried to stop the car, the thief drove off with the passenger door open.(8) Perhaps the thief hid the box until it was safe for him to take it to another area.(9) A by-stander eventually broke up what he thought was a fight and the thief escaped.(10) The thief defrauded banks and building societies and left a trail of unpaid bills.(11) petty thief(12) A young mother was dragged to her knees by a would-be thief who tried to steal her handbag.(13) the thief stole the drugs from a doctor's surgery(14) Swindon police say that he was away from his bike, delivering a letter, when the thief took the bag.(15) The thief then grabbed her purse as the shocked pensioner raised the alarm by shouting to her husband.(16) Police today warned store bosses to be aware of a violent thief working in the area.

Related Words

(1) petty thief ::

petty dief

Synonyms

Noun

2. burglar ::

inbreker

4. cat burglar ::

kat inbreker

6. shoplifter ::

winkeldief

7. pickpocket ::

sakkeroller

10. mugger ::

luik

14. criminal ::

kriminele

15. villain ::

skurk

16. kleptomaniac ::

kleptomaan

17. bandit ::

bandiet

18. bandito ::

Banditos

19. pirate ::

seerower

20. highwayman ::

struikrower

21. crook ::

dief

22. brigand ::

brigand

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